mid-14c., from Old French compassion sympathy, pity (12c.), from LateLatin compassionem (nominative compassio) sympathy, noun of statefrom past participle stem of compati to feel pity, from com- together(see com-) + pati to suffer (see passion). Latin compassio is an ecclesiastical loan-translation of Greek sympatheia(see sympathy).
The study of leadership in health information management (HIM), including how leaders within HIM develop, how they conduct their workday, how they manage and lead, and how they see themselves as leaders, is needed. This research project is a descriptive study that examines leadership in HIM.
AHRQ's health information technology (IT) initiative is part of the Nation's strategy to put information technology to work in health care.ith the help of health IT, health care providers will have: 1  Accurate and complete information about a patient's health. 2  The ability to better coordinate the care given. 3  A way to securely share information with patients and their family caregivers over the Internet, for patients who opt for this convenience. 4  Information to help diagnose health ...